Madras High CourtCRL OP/16302/2023dismissed

Vijay Mohanraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2023-07-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Vijaymohanraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu Represented by The Inspector of Police (L & O), T5, Kundrathur Police Station, Chennai - 600 069.

2.Govindarajan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in F.I.R. No.205 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police (L & O), Kundrathur Police Station, Tambaram District and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramachandran For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.205 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, (L & O), Kundrathur Police Station, Tambaram and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of first respondent. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore does not fall within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police.

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the 2/4

respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

21.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rsi To 1.The Inspector of Police (L & O), T5, Kundrathur Police Station, Chennai - 600 069.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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